Strange Kicks
Strange Kicks is the third studio album by English post-punk band Alternative TV, released in 1981 by I.R.S. Records. The album showed a shift towards a more new wave style, whilst keeping with the band's non-commercial ethos.
Recording
Strange Kicks was recorded at Matrix Recording Studios in London, England in April 1981.Reception
Dean McFarlane of AllMusic wrote the album "fall a little flat amidst the confusion and veer closer to the new wave sound than most punks would dare to venture." Trouser Press called the album "a different proposition altogether", calling it a "snappy romp through an assortment of styles ".Personnel
; Alternative TV- Mark Perry – vocals
- Alex Ferguson – guitar
- Alan Gruner – keyboards
- Dennis Burns – bass guitar
- Ray Weston – drums
- Richard Mazda – guitar, percussion, backing vocals, production
- Dee Dee Thorne – vocals on track B3
- Brian James – guitar on track B3
- Jesse Sutcliffe – engineering
- X3 Posters – cover art
- Barbarann Reeves – sleeve design
- Watal Asanuma – back cover photography
- Flash Gunn – front cover photography